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The `.htaccess` file is a powerful tool for configuring specific behaviors in Apache HTTP servers. Here is a list of 100 popular technical questions about `.htaccess`:


What is the `.htaccess` file?


How to create a `.htaccess` file?


Where should we place the `.htaccess` file in a project?


How to activate the `.htaccess` file on an Apache server?


What is the general syntax of `.htaccess` directives?


How to redirect a page with `.htaccess`?


How to set up a permanent redirection (?


How to create a temporary redirect (?


How to redirect HTTP pages to HTTPS?


How to force www in URL?


How to remove www from URL?


How to redirect an entire domain to another domain?


How to protect a directory with a password (basic authentication)?


How to prohibit access to specific files?


How to allow access to specific files only?


How to prohibit access to an entire directory?


How to block specific IP addresses?


How to allow only certain IP addresses to access a directory?


How to use regular expressions in `.htaccess` for redirection?


How to configure URL rewriting with mod_rewrite?


How to redirect URLs from old pages to new pages?


How to handle custom 404 errors?


How to handle custom 500 errors?


How to specify custom error pages for various HTTP errors?


How to prevent directory listing?


How to enable directory listing?


How to configure cache expiration for static files?


How to minify CSS and JavaScript files automatically?


How to disable script execution in a directory?


How to prevent image hotlinking?


How to enable gzip compression via `.htaccess`?


How to deploy appropriate HTTP headers for security (Content Security Policy X-Frame-Options etc.)?


How to enable protection against XSS attacks?


How do I limit the types of files that can be uploaded?


How to set specific MIME types for certain files?


How to define an alternative or additional home page?


How to redirect all traffic except certain IPs?


How to prohibit access to the .htaccess files themselves?


How to redirect mobile users to a specific mobile version of the site?


How to force files to download instead of displaying them in the browser?


How to disable a session environment variable like PHPSESSID?


How to implement HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security)?


How to redirect users based on their language via `.htaccess`?


How to redirect URLs with special characters?


How to change permalinks in WordPress with `.htaccess`?


How to disable HTTP PUT and DELETE methods?


How to add HTTP headers via `.htaccess`?


How to limit the size of file downloads?


How to redirect old links to new ones?


How to manage multisite with `.htaccess`?


How to do string manipulation in URLs?


How to force specific file types to download with AddType directives?


How to prevent unwanted bots from crawling your site?


How to configure `.htaccess` rules for Magento?


How to configure `.htaccess` rules for Drupal?


How to configure `.htaccess` rules for Joomla?


How to check if `.htaccess` is working correctly?


How to test `.htaccess` rules before putting them into production?


What is an infinite redirect loop and how to avoid it?


How to use variables and conditions in `.htaccess`?


How to profile the performance of `.htaccess` rules?


What are the best optimization practices for `.htaccess`?


How to perform user-agent based redirects?


How to configure mod_speling to correct small errors in URLs?


How to protect against directory traversal attacks via `.htaccess`?


How to use `mod_alias` for simple redirects?


How to use `.htaccess` for custom permalinks on a static site?


Can we use multiple `.htaccess` files?


What is the priority of `.htaccess` directives over primary server configurations?


How to diagnose errors in `.htaccess`?


What are the security risks associated with using `.htaccess`?


How to disable automatic generation of server errors in Apache?


How to integrate `.htaccess` with an SSL certificate?


How to configure PHP via `.htaccess` (change ini values)?


How to disable access to certain files on shared hosting?


What are the differences between `.htaccess` and the server configurations in `httpd.conf`?


How to prohibit access to `.xml` files via `.htaccess`?


How to force the download of `.csv` files?


What special characters are allowed in `.htaccess`?


How to do 301 redirection for non-existing pages?


How to backup and restore `.htaccess`?


Why do some `.htaccess` directives not work?


How to use comments in a `.htaccess` file?


What is the syntax for doing a conditional redirect based on times of day?


How to disable symbolic link tracking in Apache via `.htaccess`?


How to control user session expiration time via `.htaccess`?


How to configure rules specific to particular browsers (IE compatibility etc.)?


How to include another `.htaccess` file in a main `.htaccess`?


Can I protect my `.htaccess` file from fatal syntax errors?


What is the guideline for redirecting 403 errors?


How to anticipate conflicting `.htaccess` directives?


How to disable PHP error display via `.htaccess`?


How to configure read-only access to a directory via `.htaccess`?


How to manage access to your server's log files via `.htaccess`?


How to configure Virtual Hosts with `.htaccess`?


How to enable the necessary modules for `.htaccess` on Apache?


How to prevent access to hidden files (those starting with .)?


How to configure specific redirects for visitors from search engines?


How to use IP groups for specific permissions?


What are the recommended methods to improve the performance of `.htaccess` on high traffic sites?


These questions cover a wide range of features and best practices for optimizing and securing your site via the `.htaccess` file.








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